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n. A straight sword, with a narrow and finely pointed blade, used only for thrusting.

from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. A long, narrow, pointed, two-edged sword, used, especially in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, with a guard for the hand, adapted for both cutting and thrusting, but used chiefly for thrusting.

Etymologies

French rapière, from Old French (espee) rapiere, rapier (sword).

(American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)

From Middle French (espee) rapiere. (Wiktionary)

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Also, it prevented rape without any consequences on the rapists, which I should have stated more clearly, but it has nothing to do with this raper which you mentioned, which I can only assume is a misspelling of the term rapier, which is a type of sword.

Whereupon I screamed, and the Prince, who was writing in the large vellum book in the oriel window, came out in his velvet skull-cap and furred slippers, snatched a rapier from the wall – the King of Spain's gift, you know – on which I escaped, flinging on this cloak to hide the ravages to my skirt – to hide ...

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